Birnam Wood Golf Club vs Valley Club of Montecito
Next to each other · numbers from each course's map geometry
Birnam Wood Golf Club
near Santa Barbara, California
Valley Club of Montecito
near Santa Barbara, California
| Measure | Birnam Wood Golf Club | Valley Club of Montecito |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 70 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 10 · 3 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 5,819 yd | 6,428 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 18, 478 yd | No. 15, 505 yd |
| Bunkers | 68 | 108 |
| Sand | 1.4 acres | 1.9 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 1 |
| Water on the property | 1.5 acres | 0.2 acres |
| Total climb | 185 ft | 301 ft |
| Elevation | 152–295 ft | 135–301 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -70 ft | -69 ft |
| Average green | 4,219 sq ft | 4,622 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 32 yd | 52 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,245 yd | 934 yd |
| Property | 87 acres | 122 acres |
| Cart path | 1.2 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
| Access | – | Private |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Birnam Wood Golf Club | Valley Club of Montecito | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 393 | -27 | 5 | 454 | -48 |
| 2 | 3 | 156 | -13 | 5 | 482 | +19 |
| 3 | 4 | 374 | +25 | 4 | 437 | +28 |
| 4 | 4 | 330 | +2 | 3 | 141 | -13 |
| 5 | 3 | 143 | +3 | 4 | 416 | +62 |
| 6 | 4 | 374 | -12 | 4 | 287 | +12 |
| 7 | 4 | 331 | +47 | 4 | 440 | -41 |
| 8 | 4 | 352 | -16 | 3 | 152 | +30 |
| 9 | 5 | 458 | -42 | 4 | 427 | +25 |
| 10 | 4 | 368 | +26 | 5 | 472 | -69 |
| 11 | 4 | 394 | -14 | 3 | 175 | -12 |
| 12 | 3 | 127 | +1 | 4 | 355 | -15 |
| 13 | 4 | 343 | +21 | 4 | 376 | -14 |
| 14 | 5 | 464 | -70 | 3 | 96 | +9 |
| 15 | 3 | 178 | +1 | 5 | 505 | +52 |
| 16 | 4 | 395 | -32 | 4 | 415 | -28 |
| 17 | 3 | 161 | -14 | 4 | 374 | -14 |
| 18 | 5 | 478 | +45 | 4 | 424 | +38 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.